2. How does Miri feel after dancing with the prince?
(a) Excited.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Convinced she is not interested in him.
(d) Optimistic.

3. Why do the bandits stay in the school?
(a) Awaiting their leader's arrival.
(b) It is a comfortable place to spend the winter.
(c) Awaiting more men.
(d) Waiting for the winter storm to abate.

4. What does each girl get for the ball?
(a) A new pair of shoes.
(b) An individually-fitted dress.
(c) A corsage.
(d) A list of dance partners.

5. What does Dan say he wants for his trouble?
(a) Assurance the villagers will not come after them.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Twenty gold pieces.
(d) A prize.

6. Why is Katar crying?
(a) She is the only one who does not get a perfect score on the test.
(b) Someone says something mean to her.
(c) Miri is voted as the academy princess.
(d) Olana told her she was not eligible to go to the ball.

7. What does Britti tell Miri?
(a) She does not want to become a princess.
(b) She is a servant to one of the noble families in town.
(c) She loves another man.
(d) She knows the prince.

8. Who is holding Britta?
(a) Onor.
(b) Dogface.
(c) No one.
(d) Os.

9. What does Miri ask Olana to do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Help the prince see each girl clearly.
(c) Care for Britta.
(d) Delay the prince for another day until Britta is better.

10. What does Miri confide to Britta about what the Prince says?
(a) He is not able to choose at this time.
(b) He says he is going to need to spend time with each girl.
(c) He says he liked Miri the best.
(d) Miri says the prince said nothing to any of the girls.

11. What do the traders bring each time they come to the village?
(a) News.
(b) Bad manners.
(c) More and more refined goods.
(d) Greed.

12. What do Bena and Katar do during testing?
(a) Try to distract Miri.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Try to cheat off Miri's work.
(d) Try to make Miri feel secure about the testing.

13. What does Miri realize will happen if they leave the academy?
(a) They will freeze to death.
(b) No one will know where they are.
(c) No one will return.
(d) It will be easier to rescue them.

14. About what does Britta teach Miri?
(a) Gardens.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Intricate dance steps.
(d) Lineage.

15. Why are the girls sent to their bed chambers?
(a) There is a bad storm.
(b) There is a plague in the village nearby.
(c) They are supposed to decorate their bed chambers.
(d) The wagons with the prince arrive.